Mycobacterium triplex Pulmonary Disease in Immunocompetent Host

Mycobacterium triplex, a recently described, potentially pathogenic species, caused disease primarily in immunocompromised patients. We report a case of pulmonary infection due to this mycobacterium in an immunocompetent patient and review the characteristics of two other cases. In our experience, M...

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Published in:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Authors: Claudio Piersimoni, Piergiorgio Zitti, Gianna Mazzarelli, Alessandro Mariottini, Domenico Nista, Diego Zallocco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004-10-01
Subjects:
Mycobacterium triplex
pulmonary infection
immunocompetent host
dispatch
Italy
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/10/04-0217_article
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Summary:Mycobacterium triplex, a recently described, potentially pathogenic species, caused disease primarily in immunocompromised patients. We report a case of pulmonary infection due to this mycobacterium in an immunocompetent patient and review the characteristics of two other cases. In our experience, Mycobacterium triplex pulmonary infection is unresponsive to antimycobacterial chemotherapy.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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